In 1965, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore predicted that computers would double in power approximately every two years. His prediction became known as Moore's law. Later… Read More »Computer Networking Knowledge More Important than Ever
The very first thing a programmer should do when learning about a one-off concert is to ask for a copy of the music and a… Read More »The One-Off Concert
West Wind Drive-Ins, San Rafael, CA, started refurbishing their drive-ins about four years ago. At one location in Concord, CA, the projection stats at the… Read More »Drive-Ins Going Digital
Automated lighting programmers are responsible for more than just mastering their console of choice. A programmer must also understand the capabilities and functions of the… Read More »Get to Know Your Fixtures
Although we've been using dimmers for years, I still get questions about whether or not it's okay to put a pinspot on a dimmer. Some… Read More »The Perils of Pinspots
Every year, I find myself at some stadium lighting something. If it's not a rock show, it's often the halftime entertainment or pre-game ceremonies of… Read More »Live TV Broadcasts: Every Second Counts
In the production meetings that are scheduled in the weeks before a big event, the most critical thing I do is to listen. I listen… Read More »Using Your Ears
Starting with your first show of the New Year, save your show to external media more often. I follow the credo that "you should never… Read More »Protect Your Work
"Most of the time when people say a fuse or breaker is operating improperly or blowing when it shouldn't, it's because the device is doing… Read More »Blame the Circuit, Not the Fuse
When I was a young man, I toured with the Talking Heads. They were a "new wave" band with a big following and a light… Read More »“I Guess We Just Did It Differently”
Automation may be tasked with governing many of the moving parts of a modern Broadway production, but it probably won't be replacing stage managers any… Read More »The Role of the Modern Stage Manager
Collaboration between academia and business has become, well, big business. Since 1980 there have been over 4,300 start-ups that were incubated in U.S. universities, and… Read More »Incubating Visuals